The man, who police have identified as 28-year-old Rafael
Delgado, was headed southbound on Interstate 15 around 7:30 p.m. on
Friday when he eluded officers who attempted an immigration check
on him and his nephew near Rainbow, just outside the Riverside
County line.

The 1997 Chevrolet Lumina reportedly exited Highway 76 before
turning around and heading northbound on the freeway at speeds more
than 100 mph, California Highway Patrol officers said.

When the suspect turned right on Mission Road, officers rammed
the car, which caused one of its tires to go flat and the car to
momentarily stop, authorities said. The driver allegedly rammed a
police car and continued on Mission Road until the car caught fire
and was disabled.

Delgado is being held without bail at the Southwest Detention
Center in French Valley on suspicion of felony evading and
resisting arrest, child endangerment, driving under the influence
of a controlled substance, and assault with a deadly weapon. The
nephew, who is a minor, was not charged.